The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-22
LITTLE TALK ON TREASON"

We saw in the allen County Demo
crdt of July, 16. under the caption
"Strap Them Down." taken from the
Kansas city Times, without comment
which means endorsement, some strict
ures on the Sons of Veterans and the
Grand Army of the Republic. What
do the editors of these papers know
about either organization, that they
can shout Treason, when the Com
mander in Chief of the Sons of Veter-
ans in his General Order No. 16 says:
Let us make standing army of our order
Then in case Of war upon any of the rights of
our government, there would be enough of our
order ready and willing to 60 at . moment
notice to cut off the shoot of treason, rebellion,
or anarchy before it grew to Ike tree. The in
cidents of the last few days show that there ie
q volcano under our Capital which might make
fatal eruption, and again bring war on ms as
nation.
We have reason to thank God that we have
true men, positive men, loyal not only to their
country but to God, who spoke with the light
ming of the telegraph, and subdued the fire
while it was but spark
These are the kind of men that we need in our
order, ard it is for this that we are trying to
to inculcate the principles of ricndship, charity
and loyalty.
Then comes the question, "What is
this volcano under the Capitol ?" and
then the following taking into con-
sideration the tone of the order, the
general position of the Grand Army
and the row that has been stirred up
recently, nothing else can be meant
but the trouble with the administra-
ton"
President Cleveland when aspiring
to the Presidential chair endorsed up
on the back of a petition bearing on its
face, in favor of granting a pension to
the old soldier" in substance. "This
is worthy object and should be grant,
ed blythe general government" He also
in his first annual message, recon-
mended that the interests of the old
soldier should be cared for by the gov
eminent. How has he sustained his
endorsement or recommendation
What did he sign the first for? To
catch the soldier VOTE, And he did it
because the soldiers had confidence in
him, but Cleveland as candidate and
Cleveland as President are two differ
ent men.
Has he not been induced by the
southern politicians and northern
Dough-heads to change front?
What caused this government or
rather this administration, to lower
the national flag to half mast on the
death Of Jacob Thompson, the vilest of
traitors, and neglect or fail to do 80 on
the death of q former vice. President
and trusty lyoal citizen, Hon VIM. A
Wheeler?
Why did President Cleveland veto
the Dependent Pension Bill? Why
those private bills? To catch the
southern vote and influence.
I do not mean the Confederate SOL
der vote, but that old "born to rule or
RUM vote.
Was it partisan for the council of
administration of the Grand Army to
refuse to invite Mr.. Blaine to attend |
the national encampment when held |
in his own state, and he the most
prominent man IN the state? Did the
soldier hating papers of the land howl
partisan then? But when Mr.. Cleve-
land and his underlings use all the vile
epithets to which they can apply their
tongues, to the old soldiers, and the
individual members of the Grand Ar.
my refuse to attend the National En-
campment If these same fellows are to
be guests Of that meeting, up from the
mouth of the Mugwump soldier-hating
admtnistration-serving aheet comes
the cry, partisan political equalization. !
Whye We ak. Because the present.
adnioistration followers assume to
control even the Grand Army, ! have